Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 3 Jun 1992

Vol. 420 No. 6

Written Answers. - Hospital Waiting Lists.

Bernard Allen

Question:

131 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on the outpatients rheumatology appointment list; and the average delay for each patient for Cork Regional Hospital.

Bernard Allen

Question:

132 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients at present on the outpatient rheumatology appointment list; and the average delay for each patient for Tralee Hospital, County Kerry.

Bernard Allen

Question:

134 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients at present on the out-patient ear, nose and throat appointment list; and the average delay for each patient for the South Infirmary, Cork.

Bernard Allen

Question:

135 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients at present on the out-patient ophthalmology appointments list; and the average delay for each patient at the Regional Hospital, Cork.

Bernard Allen

Question:

136 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients at present on the out-patients cardiac surgery appointments list; and the average delay for each patient at the Regional Hospital, Cork.

Bernard Allen

Question:

137 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients at present on the out-patients orthopaedic surgery appointments list; and the average delay for each patient at the Regional Hospital, Cork.

Bernard Allen

Question:

138 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients at present on the out-patients orthopaedic surgery appointments list; and the average delay for each patient at St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital, Cork.

Bernard Allen

Question:

139 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients at present on the out-patients dermatology appointments list; and the average delay for each patient at Cork Regional Hospital, Cork.

Bernard Allen

Question:

140 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients at present on the out-patients appointments list for gynaecology; and the average delay for each patient for the following hospitals (1) St. Finbarr's Hospital and (2) Erinville Hospital, Cork.

Minister for Health (Dr. O'Connell)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 and 140 together. The information in the form requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected in my Department. I have asked the Southern Health Board for the information which I will communicate to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.